disputant

dis·pu·tant  (d-spytnt, dspy-tnt)

adj.

Engaged in dispute or argument.

n.

One engaged in a dispute.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

disputant - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy controversialist, eristic individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" contester - someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.) accuser - someone who imputes guilt or blame arguer, debater - someone who engages in debate denier - one who denies hairsplitter - a disputant who makes unreasonably fine distinctions logomach, logomachist - someone given to disputes over words obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take quarreler, quarreller - a disputant who quarrels crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformer - a disputant who advocates reform